Moralism

Moralism is the belief that religious morals should guide a person through everyday life, and that only one religion is to be accepted. Moralism was a major policy in assimilation efforts; an example of moralism was the Mexican government's forced conversion of Texan settlers to Catholicism if they wished to settle in Texas. Today, moralism is advocated by conservative and far-right groups such as the US Republican Party and the American Constitution Party, as well as by major religious movements.